How Social Factors Affect Surgery Recovery and Outcomes
This study looks at how a person's financial and social situation might affect their recovery after surgery. Researchers are collecting information from patients who had surgery in 2024 to understand these connections better.
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Who can take part
- You had surgery (not just a diagnostic test or eye surgery) at a participating hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2024
- Your surgery required being put to sleep or given regional anesthesia (not just numbing medicine)
- You are 16 years old or older
- Your surgery was not a transplant (liver, lung, or heart)
- You were not declared brain dead for organ donation purposes
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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